I miss the 1st Trimester...

Crazy thought?! perhaps. But since entering into my first week or two of the 2nd trimester I've found it to be not as exciting as anticipated. It might have to do with me coughing and then spitting every minute or so in the mornings, but so far, I enjoyed the tons of sleep I got in the beginning much more than what is going on now.

Foaming puke, thick saliva, the burn of ligaments stretching, the brush of my belly against my thighs...all great things I'm sure...but really not my cup of tea right now.

So much easier...

Now that work knows I'm preggers. They are so excited for me and so supportive- it has been great! And now that I'm past the dreaded first 3 months, I can say "I'm feeling great!" without people questioning my sanity :) and to make things even better, I totally forgot one of the Instructional Assistants at school is a mother of twins (woot woot!) and one of the teachers is a twin!

It has also helped me get dressed faster in the morning-now I'm not so worried about how much my belly sticks out; everyone knows it is coming!

Tomorrow, I think I will make one of my belly buttons...details to come!

Pregnant and Sick= No Fun.

While I could be much worse off this sick feeling is no fun. Luckily I have some great friends in the neighborhood who came to my rescue the other night when I was just too yucky feeling to go to the store--They brought me Benedryl and Tylenol--the only comfort for this pregger. I don't think I could have slept well without that Benedryl!

To make things a little more sad- I have a tooth coming in and it does not feel good. My mouth is sore and it is hard to open (tragic, I know)...Now I know why babies are so cranky when they start cutting their first tooth.

Our babies are shrimps!

Our little Roos are almost 3 inches long (the size of a medium shrimp) and weighs nearly an ounce.

And we have fingerprints--already getting ready to make their mark on the world :)

The Roos at 12 weeks

Our little Roo with his head facing downwards was twisting and turning all around during the sono...pretty much one of the coolest things ever! Both are healthy and happy (I asked them..and they said they were happy)

Our first child

She though there were treats in the drawer and kept licking and pawing at the drawer, so I took it out so she could see there was nothing in there. About 15 minutes later Greg and I hear the golf balls moving and so I got the camera to take a video of what she was up to....

Getting dressed can be hard...

After one morning of trying to get dressed...and about 15 different outfits, I finally went out the door in something...Jeans that were unbuttoned and zipped and a longer top to hide that unsightly mess. I'm sure this won't be the first time this will happen.

Bringing back the elbow bump

For those germaphobes the elbow bump is making a comeback. It first gained popularity with the avian flu and now coming back with the swine flu. For those of you who practice safe coughing/sneezing (i.e. coughing/sneezing into you elbow) be a trend setter and start spreading your elbow flu! I personally practice safe coughing/sneezing so if I start coming after you with my elbow, beware, I'm probably having a bad day or just want to see if I can spread my germs. So fit in and not look out of touch with the latest health trends it is now proper to cough/sneeze into your hands b/c the elbow bump is back- if you are unaware how to perform the "E-bump" below are the directions...

The elbow bump is performed when two people mirror each other in the following mannner:

1. Contract the biceps to fold the arm in half.
2. Stick the elbow out "chicken wing" style, exposing the armpit.
3. Rotate the body towards the opposite person (e.g., counter-clockwise if using the right elbow).
4. Tap elbows with your "partner".
5. Retract extended "chicken wing" from direction it came from (e.g., clockwise if using the right elbow).

Some care has to be taken in the performance of the elbow bump, or else bruising may occur on the elbow, due to lack of muscle or fat padding on the elbow.

*from wikipedia